PBS Culture Shock

With my decision on the PBS culture shock was very simple I decided no from the start! I am totally against violence in video games, because its condoning violent behavior whether it be in real life or a control and video screen.

  To me a video game is not an art; art is something that can be taught or free-minded, not excessive violence. The image is not offensive just a little overwhelming. It was not a hard decision for me it was no from the go; but, than again its not my homepage. None of the quoets swayed me just annoyed me how they were with or against it with any answer i had. I beleive it does give off a way to let off aggresion.

The Glass Castle

The Glass Casle by Jeannette Walls,
Scribner
New York
2005

The Glass Castle is book about Jeannette, who burns herself by the age of four cooking for herself. She seems to be very self-sufficiant at a very young age. Along her hospital stay, her father Rex decides to take her home without the doctor's permission. After that he tells her, "Time to pull the stakes and leave this shit-hole behind..."(17)After that they left in the in the middle of the night off to where the road took them.

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Describing myself in six words or less!

"HOGG IN THE GAME" the reason i have chosen this is because that has been me and the way I feel. The reason being is because everything I have done in my life I had to be the best at it. Always wanting to be better at everything made me be hogg at what I do.

The Diary of a Part-Time Indian (5)

The reason I have chosen this image is becaus he doesn't seem to see himself as feirce or noble as warrior would see themselves.

       Fresh Step Ad (16)

                The message sent to the audience is about upgrading your kitty litter if you have a cat. The purpose is not to be old fashion when it comes to your pet. The symbolism is of a cat parading around in need of a bathroom. The meaning is how other retailer(s) kitty litter cannot be smelt by the cat, leaving them to feel helpless when they cannot find their bathroom. The reason I have picked this cartoon is in favor of the first ad we went over as a class.

Versa, Visa!

If the ad did not include a logo; I think it would be trying to advertise some diet pills. There would be total confusion; because, their using a female to promote credit card, which has nothing to due with a credit card. This ad does not depend on selling sexual advertisement, it depends on building credit so the image does not fit the Promoters. What the image does say is that Visa is trying to draw in a younger crowd. It would fit in People magazine due to the fact they have a large audience. I do not beleive of the tattoo was located in a different place, would change the audiences intake of the ad; because, a tattoo has nothing to do with Visa!

DOLCE & GABBANA

What is happening is there is female doing the dishes. You can't really tell what is being sold and what the product is. The women in doing the dishes is dressed pretty thrashy to be doing the dishes. I dont beleive the elements connect to the product, which I believe is the name of the product, which makes it totally confusing. If I was to see the picture without the brand name i would not know what the image was for other than a personal photo; because, it looks like a quick pic someone just randomly took of their girlfriend. If I was leafing thru a magazine I would not stop to read it i would just say to myself, "she better get them dishes done!" LOL.  The ad is just to dull and does not grab my attention to bother. this ad could not be veiwed in the light because the dress looks to hi-end to be second-class.

Faceless as a facebooker

What Matters in America, by Gary Goshgarin, there is an article by, Kate Beals, named, "Faceless on Facebook!" The article portrays how we really put ourselves  to be seen socially over the internet.  To me i totally agree, the reason I agree is that we only post about what we positivly do or see. Nobody really explains on how we have to pay our house notes, car title, or how some struugle to catch up. The  statuses we post only shows what we want to tell you (the reader); for exple, got a flat tire today! is   only baout the worst thing you might read that we post. But as the publisher we decide to put what sounds most intriguing to the reader so we will not intentionally bore you. The images we post is that we live life with no worries and everything is great on the other end.

Lets go to Disneyland

Disneyland

What is being sold is a trip package vacation to Disneyland. The message sent here is a how Disneyland is the west coast number one destination spot. The audience here is a family going on or looking for a great vacation deal.  What else is being sold besides a trip package is trying to monopolize you to go there instead of any place else.  The reason being is they must keep a certain quota. The name of the magazine I found it in is called, “Traveler.”